engleski

Preliminary psychometric characteristics of the Short Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire (s-SABQ)

The aim of this research was to offer and explore psychometric characteristics of the short form of Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior Questionnaire (s-SABQ). Data were collected online, on a convenience sample of 180 adults in Croatia (Mage = 26.33, SD = 6.75, 76% female). Apart from items selected from the original SABQ, measures of the Dark Tetrad traits, Honesty-Humility, and COVID-19 protective measures for assessing construct and criterion validity were administered. Exploratory factor analysis showed that the optimal solution was the original three-factor solution: physical aggression, social aggression, and rule-breaking (Cronbach’s alphas were .68, .67 and .58, respectively). The results of Item Response Theory analysis showed that all items had high discrimination parameters and items from the rule-breaking subscale were the most difficult. Physical and social aggression scales correlated positively with all four Dark Tetrad traits (ranging from .20 to .57, p < .01), while all three s-SABQ subscales correlated negatively with Honesty-Humility (ranging from -.16 to -.34, p < .05) and only rule-breaking subscale correlated negatively with COVID-19 protective behaviors (r = -.16, p < .05). These preliminary results support good psychometric properties of the s-SABQ and its use as a screening instrument for antisocial behavior.

antisocial behavior ; psychometric characteristics ; Item Response Theory ; Dark Tetrad ; COVID-19 protective behaviors

nije evidentirano